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Granville County accepts Blue Cross naloxone dispenser donation, approves opioid-settlement funding for dispensers
Summary
Granville County accepted a $10,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield donation for a temperature-controlled naloxone dispenser outside the probation office and approved use of opioid-settlement funds to prepare sites and reimburse organizations for dispensers and supplies, amid debate over including fentanyl test strips.
Granville County commissioners on Nov. 17 approved a Blue Cross Blue Shield sponsorship and authorized county spending to expand naloxone access across the county.
County public-health staff said Blue Cross donated a temperature-controlled naloxone dispenser valued at $10,000 to be sited outside the county probation office on Wall Street; the county will prepare the site and manage stocking. Staff said opioid-settlement funds will be used to purchase naloxone and related supplies going forward, with state grant reimbursement expected to offset some costs.
Kathy (county public-health…
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